The artist has given the full amount of his £25k honor winnings to the Music Venues Trust, which functions to protect the UK's small music venues.
The star was awarded the prize on October 16 as his new release the album was named the best record of the last 12 months.
The musician has decided to hand the money over to the Music Venues Trust, in acknowledgment of the essential function local spots played in his early career.
"I couldn't be pursuing what I am doing today if it wasn't for all the shows I performed around the North East, and further afield, when I was just getting going," said Sam Fender. "These spaces are legendary, but they are facing challenges."
From early 2023 onward, at least 150 of these locations have permanently closed – roughly one-sixth of the whole industry in the UK.
Over the past year, top acts including the band Pulp, Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all aided the trust in its initiatives to support the industry, by applying a minor surcharge to their ticket costs, which goes to help local stages.
He also participated, generating more than £100,000 on his 2024 arena tour to support thirty-eight local spots across the UK.
These funds helped locations that were confronting imminent closure due to difficulties arising from floods, fire incidents and family tragedies, as well as regulatory hurdles, court cases and sound issues.
Some locations received monetary aid in upgrading facilities and sound and lighting systems that directly benefitted performers and concertgoers.
"The concept that funds from performances in major spaces helps the independent spots, where it all starts for performers like me, is just sensible," Sam Fender has stated.
The musician is far from the only musician to give his award winnings to good deeds.
Back when the band earned the award in the mid-90s for their album Different Class, vocalist Cocker announced that the band would give their winnings to the non-profit War Child.
During 2002, musician Ms Dynamite shared her prize among a few charities, like the children's charity and a Sickle Cell organization.
"And I contributed a £1,000 to Highgate Newtown, to their classes, because I did gymnastics when I was younger and they required updated gear," she explained to the media.
Previously, they gave their prize money to the local youth club that nurtured their band, as well as other independent music bodies.
Additionally the 1994 recipients the group contributed their winnings to a multiple sclerosis charity after a acquaintance was found to have the illness.
"The victory was quite enough," said artist the singer. "The cash was the extra but we could do without the bonus, because we had the honor. So our success touched somebody else's life."
Recently, the MVT announced it had rescued two small stages in the South East, by bringing them into community ownership.
One venue in Southampton and The Croft in Bristol were acquired under the public acquisition program, which is backed by the arts council and enthusiasts who purchase "stakes" in the venues.
